Tower Hall Theatre Foundation

Sausiripaya, 123, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
Director   Mr. Daglous Siriwardane (Attorney -at-Law)
Office Tel :   + 94 - 1 - 2686088
Office Fax :   + 94  -1  -2682324
E-mail :   towersl@sltnet.lk
 
 
The Tower Hall Theatre Foundation (THTF) was established under the THTF Act No. 01 of 1978. Its Head Office is honed at 'Sausiripaya' , 123, Wijerama Maratha, Colombo 07.

Objectives  -:  

 

    Encourage and promote national theatrical activities.

    Develop and propagate the knowledge, understanding and practice of theatre.

    Provide financial assistance to Theatre Artistes and Craftsmen , and to assist in the training of Artistes.

    Engage in the production experimentation and performance of opera, dance, drama and music.

   Restore, preserve, maintain and utilize the Tower Hall Theatre as a National Monument in order to secure the   objectives  set out above and such other purposes as the Board of  Management of Tower Hall Theatre Foundation deems fit.

 
Further Objectives :

Beside the objectives emphasized in the T.H.T.F. Act No 1 of 1978 , the administration of the Foundation headed by its Director General, with the approval of the Hon Minister in charge of the Subject (Minister of Cultural Affairs ) envisages provide further;
 
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Propagation and improvement of National Theatrical activities, preservation of famous and lesser known Nurthi songs and enhancing the quality of art forms supported with theatre facilities;
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Assist eminent Artistes financially for the production of quality Dramas and presentation of such performance to urban and rural audience country wide.
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Affording welfare facilities such as medical check ups with follow -up reports and medicine prescribed by competent doctors in the respective fields , at the cost of the foundation to performing Artistes both in the traditional and contemporary art forms;
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Bringing to surface the occult talents of the up- coming Artistes in providing them with a systematic training by versatile renowned teachers in relevant fields.
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Affording material, equipment etc , that are necessary for the performance and education of drama and music.

 
The affiliated Institutions, of Performing Art Centers and ancillary service functioning under the Tower Hall Theatre Foundation.
 
bullet Tower Hall Theatre
bullet Elphinstone Theatre
bullet Rukmani Devi Center
bullet Lionel Edirisinghe Center
bullet President's Welfare Fund
bullet Tower Hall Theatre Service Bureau
bullet Kalapura Housing Scheme
bullet Tower Hall Theatre Foundation  Rehearsal Hall
bullet Tower Hall Artistes Welfare Scheme
bullet Tower Hall Drama & Dance School
bullet Tower Hall  Sound Studio
bullet Tower Hall Studio